Prof. Amit Paul
Education
B.Sc: Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (1998-2001)
M.Sc: Chemistry (Specialization: Physical Chemistry), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India (2001-2003)
Advisor: Prof. Maheshwar Sharon
PhD: Chemistry (Electrochemistry), University of Pittsburgh, USA (2003-2008) (Link to Thesis)
Advisor: Prof. David H. Waldeck (In collaboration with Prof. Catalina Achim (Carnegie Mellon University), Prof. David N. Beratan (Duke University), Prof. Ron Naaman (Weizmann Institute of Science) and Prof. Eric Borguet (Temple University))
Professional Experience
Professor: Chemistry, IISER Bhopal, MP, India, December 2023-Present.
Associate Professor: Chemistry, IISER Bhopal, MP, India, August, 2018-December 2023.
Assistant Professor: Chemistry, IISER Bhopal, MP, India, Oct-2011-July 2018.
UVa-EFRC Postdoctoral Research Associate: Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA (Nov 2009-Oct 2011) Advisor: Prof. Tom Meyer
Research Associate: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, USA (Nov 2008-Sep 2009) Advisor: Prof. Prashant N. Kumta
Honors and Awards
CRS (Chirantan Rasayan Sanstha) Bronze Medal, 2024.
Emerging Investigator, Chemical Communications, RSC, 2018.
New Frontiers in Indian Research, RSC, 2017.
Visiting Student, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 2005.
Poster Prize Winner at Polymer Innovation Northeast Ohio (PINO), Cleveland, 2008.
UVa-Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2009-2011).
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Research Award for Young Scientists, 2013.
Contact Address
Prof. Amit Paul
Professor, Department of Chemistry, IISER Bhopal
Room No: 336, Elements Building
Bhopal By-pass road, Bhauri
Bhopal, 462066, MP
Ph: 91-0755-2691343 (Office)
91-0755-2691344 (Laboratory)
email: apaul@iiserb.ac.in